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So, you have the opportunity to build something in downtown LA which could have the possibility of standing for hundreds of years, your name and reputation are on the line and history helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon will judge you (along with the present too) .and this is what they come up with. How pathetic.
Agreed with all the above comments. Plus can we discuss the way this rendering highlights a massive open parking lot in the foreground? Showcasing that as their vision for Downtown is pretty weak to put it nicely. I m glad something is being done with this massive dead zone (nicely put, Brigham), but it leaves nearly everything to be desired.
I don t have a major issue with this project. I think its good density for the area and design wise it s safe, but not bad either. It would be nice if it was taller, but it s not as if there isn t a precedent for buildings of this height in the area. The key for me is street level activation which this project will provide given the large amount helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon of square footage being provided for retail helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon uses.
I m in my 50s and recall going to downtown LA around 1979. Back then and I still remember the specific day that I estimated it would take decades of progress before the area was a satisfying place to work in, much less to call home. At that time, almost nobody took seriously the idea that central LA was a good place to locate one s residence.
The hunch I had back in the late 1970s existed far before some very impressive changes, which have since occurred, were anything helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon more than a pipe dream. And so, here it is over 30 years later and our city s original helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon center still has more than a few pockets that are in dire need of infill development or plenty of elbow grease.
If the past 30 years are a good indicator, I don t think it s a stretch to predict that it will take another 30 years before downtown LA is so nice that it s impossible to grumble helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon about it. So people who are justified in thinking Opus is a lost opportunity either aren t alive today or, if they re alive and well right now and will be for the next few decades, will be merely one voice among many of those still hesitant about whether downtown has progressed far enough.
You make some very good points but I will still agree with the many here who believe there should have been something much taller and denser in this area. Yes, it s true that there will be many more infill locations to build in the future when the time and economy warrants it, however, that is not more like PROGRESSIVE planning instead of STRATEGIC planning. Your idea reminds me of the way we have always done things in Los Angeles, which is more aligned to an ad-hoc approach than building things in a planned and strategic way. What do I mean by this? Well, take a look around us, are you only seeing what you can compare with from the past? Well, we have new people here now living in downtown and many folks just starting their lives. What could have stopped us from building even taller or better spatial arrangements helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon from the past? It s called past leadership and the status quo.
I see Los Angeles helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon coming out of an old phase and starting a new one. This time around however, I think we should try better and stop thinking like the status helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon quo. This location could have had so many options, including a taller structure. Instead, the risk assessment of the developer/banks and the vision of city leadership has brought us this downscaled 8 story box. Poor planning in my opinion as well. My biggest issue is the structural density of this building, which could have been built to last even for 100 years if built correctly (such as taller, denser, and multiple floor commercial/retail). Perhaps the current market won t support this, and that is why I believe it should have been built in phases with a smaller land footprint like others have mentioned, so that the property could accomodate future growth later on.
I m glad this is coming, we desperately need more apartments and that part of downtown helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon is wasteland of parking lots. That said, it does feel like something of a missed helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon opportunity. But given the current economics, I d rather have this than nothing or waiting another 5 years for something to start. I m not a huge fan of the design, which feels more Santa Monica than downtown to me, and I wish it were larger, but I ll take it.
The upcoming building at 9th and Olive will be 32 stories. Nothing wrong with mixing it up. I love seeing some sky just not from a parking lot! There are countless parking lots still to be developed. If this building leases helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon out ground floor space to some interesting retail, it will be worth what it lacks in height. 1,000 new residents is pretty decent.
exactly. Seattle, SF, Boston, etc all do a great job of mixing up heights of the buildings. I would LOVE the original helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon Opus project as that was my favorite of all DT projects, but this is still pretty good. Thankfully, they are using quality materials instead of stucco.
There are buildings that last 100 plus years and there are buildings that last 20-30 years, helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon In this Economy there is room for only this, but in 20-30 years this will be buldozed for a much bigger project, that s how it works. Look at the history of buildings in downtown which ones last more than 100 years and which ones don t for example ( The Wilshire Grand) This will not be a landmark this is only a 20-30 year investment, and then will be buldozed for a skyscrapper hotel 70 stories helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon high like the new hotel they re going to build, but for now just enjoy it.
Lets just hope careful thought has gone into soundproofing the individual units. I would not want to hear my neighbors activities above or beside me. Also, 3 or 4 mixed use towers should have been built but anything is better than a rundown parking lot.
These comments are amazing. 200+ units per acre is far from low density. It s very similar to what exists on the Evo/Luma/Elleven block on a nearly identical property size. It s very high intensity and 1,000 residents per 3 acres works out to 200,000 people helicopter tours las vegas grand canyon per square mile!
Most of these comments are out to lunch. Half the high rises that went up recently were in receivership or foreclosed on because they were too expensive. I m guessing the height is what it is due to economics.
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